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The New York Knicks have plenty to celebrate -- just making the playoffs is a victory -- but the high expectations and tough crowd fail to acknowledge the progress.

Saturday marks the start of the 2011 NBA playoffs, and there are all kinds of games, from battles for respect to David and Goliath matchups, to keep an eye on.

Amare tries to avoid another Ron Artest clothesline; the Hornets try to knock off two of the league's top squads; and the Celtics and Heat battle for the East's top spot, all in this weekend's Games We're Watching.

It was a night of drama on the court: Amare Stoudemire lit up the Big Apple, David West stole the show in the Big Easy and Ben Hansbrough helped the Irish put away the Panthers.

Our football fix for the next week and change will be limited to leaked Super Bowl commercials, endless predictions and talk of ticket prices. If you're more into actual game action, there's plenty of hoops and tennis to keep you glued to your couch.